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Respiratory Pathology for Medical II Students
Lab 3.e Pulmonary Thromboembolism
Slides A & B
Slide A
Pulmonary embolism: This large thromboembolus is lodged at the bifurcation of the pulmonary artery ("saddle embolus"). Its size and shape suggests its origin in a leg vein.
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Slide B
Pulmonary embolus and infarct: A thromboembolus is lodged in a peripheral branch of a pulmonary artery (arrow). Note the hemorrhagic area of lung distal to this, representing flooding of alveoli by blood derived from the bronchial circulation via collateral flow.
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Digital Legends for Labs/Cases
Lab 1
1.a | 1.b | 1.c | 1.d | 1.e | 1.f | 1.g | 1.h
Lab 2
2.a | 2.b | 2.c | 2.d | 2.e | 2.f | 2.g
Lab 3
3.a | 3.b | 3.c | 3.d | 3.e
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August 3, 2007
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